古宋(song)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi),戰國時(shi)的宋(song)子(zi)(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)(zhi),位(wei)(wei)于今(jin)河北省趙縣(xian)東北部,距(ju)趙縣(xian)18公(gong)里的韓村鎮宋(song)城(cheng)(cheng)村,故(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)(zhi)東西(xi)長700米,南北寬550米,占地(di)(di)38.5萬平方米,城(cheng)(cheng)墻高4米,底寬6-10米不等,高處(chu)約4米。城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)四周的田野里,分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)著封土(tu)高大的幾十座墓冢。山西(xi)平朔(shuo)煤礦(kuang)發掘(jue)出(chu)土(tu)的“宋(song)子(zi)(zi)三孔(kong)布(bu)(bu)(bu)幣(bi)”,就是戰國七(qi)雄之一的趙國在(zai)宋(song)子(zi)(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)所鑄。這種布(bu)(bu)(bu)幣(bi)圓首圓肩圓足(zu),在(zai)首和足(zu)部有三個圓孔(kong),故(gu)稱“三孔(kong)布(bu)(bu)(bu)幣(bi),”現存放在(zai)中國歷(li)史(shi)博物(wu)(wu)館。從“宋(song)子(zi)(zi)三孔(kong)布(bu)(bu)(bu)幣(bi)”在(zai)中國貨幣(bi)史(shi)上的地(di)(di)位(wei)(wei)來看,宋(song)子(zi)(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)當時(shi)街市繁(fan)華,商貿發達,是趙國北部邊(bian)陲(chui)的一個重要(yao)城(cheng)(cheng)邑(yi),戰略地(di)(di)位(wei)(wei)十分(fen)(fen)重要(yao)。 該城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)對研究戰國時(shi)期(qi)以及趙國的經濟及軍事發展具有歷(li)史(shi)研究價值。1956年(nian)9月(yue)(yue)7日,被河北省人民政府公(gong)布(bu)(bu)(bu)為省級重點文物(wu)(wu)保護單位(wei)(wei)。2013年(nian)5月(yue)(yue),被國務院核定為第七(qi)批全(quan)國重點文物(wu)(wu)保護單位(wei)(wei)。
古宋(song)城(cheng)址,宋(song)子(zi)(zi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian),戰(zhan)國時(shi)(shi)越邑(yi),形成于公(gong)元前770年(nian)(nian)(nian)。《史記·燕召公(gong)世家》燕王喜四年(nian)(nian)(nian),栗腹伐趙,王自將仿軍(jun)隨軍(jun)至宋(song)子(zi)(zi)。公(gong)元前228年(nian)(nian)(nian)被秦占領,始為宋(song)子(zi)(zi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)。剌(la)客(ke)傳》“秦滅燕,高(gao)漸離匿作于宋(song)子(zi)(zi),”即(ji)此。西漢(han)初(chu),劉邦封許瘈(ji)為宋(song)子(zi)(zi)侯(hou),宋(song)子(zi)(zi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)升(sheng)為候國;漢(han)景帝(di)中元二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(前148年(nian)(nian)(nian)),廢國復(fu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian),屬(shu)巨鹿郡(jun);王莽時(shi)(shi),宋(song)子(zi)(zi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)短時(shi)(shi)稱為宜子(zi)(zi),后漢(han)廢;北魏永安二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(529年(nian)(nian)(nian))復(fu)置宋(song)子(zi)(zi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian),仍屬(shu)巨鹿郡(jun);北齊(qi)天保七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(556年(nian)(nian)(nian))又廢;隋(sui)文帝(di)開皇初(chu)(公(gong)元581年(nian)(nian)(nian))又置宋(song)子(zi)(zi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian),屬(shu)趙郡(jun);隋(sui)煬帝(di)大業三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(607年(nian)(nian)(nian))宋(song)子(zi)(zi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)并入平棘縣(xian)(xian)(xian)。